ELP Hydrogel (IMAGE)

Brigham and Women's Hospital

ELP Hydrogel

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Bioengineers have developed a new protein-based gel that, when exposed to light, mimics many of the properties of elastic tissue, such as skin and blood vessels.

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Courtesy of Nasim Annabi, Brigham and Women's Hospital.

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